Back: Grand Strzelecki Track Strzelecki Grand Back: Front: Tarra-Bulga Suspension Bridge Suspension Tarra-Bulga Front: INSPIRED BY GIPPSLAND BY INSPIRED #centralgippsland 9 Rodgers St, Yarram St, Rodgers 9 1016 Yarram 96 Johnson St, Maffra Maffra St, Johnson 96 of photo opportunities. photo of Maffra hanging mosses, ferns and moss-covered logs provide a wealth wealth a provide logs moss-covered and ferns mosses, hanging [email protected] 03 5144 1108 5144 03 canopy of Myrtle Beech and Sassafras due to fire long ago. The The ago. long fire to due Sassafras and Beech Myrtle of canopy 8 Foster Street, Sale Sale Street, Foster 8 DESIGN: usual the replaced has Blackwood where rainforest former be popular feature is the enchanting Blackwood forest, believed to to believed forest, Blackwood enchanting the is feature popular Sale – Accredited Information Centre Information Accredited – Sale and settlement history of the area and conservation efforts. A A efforts. conservation and area the of history settlement and Interpretive signage along the Trail describes both the natural natural the both describes Trail the along signage Interpretive some experts for advice. advice. for experts some NATURAL HISTORY NATURAL your visitor guide, local maps, local produce or talk to to talk or produce local maps, local guide, visitor your Visitor Information Centres along the way to collect collect to way the along Centres Information Visitor tractor to the mill. the to tractor To help you plan your trip, call us or drop into the the into drop or us call trip, your plan you help To to climb the trees. Logs were skidded along tracks by horse or or horse by tracks along skidded were Logs trees. the climb to the trail. Board holes in the stumps allowed axeman and sawyers sawyers and axeman allowed stumps the in holes Board trail. the Gippsland has to offer you on your next adventure. adventure. next your on you offer to has Gippsland Little remains of the sawmill, stumps of trees can be seen along along seen be can trees of stumps sawmill, the of remains Little This guide is only a snapshot of what Central Central what of snapshot a only is guide This sourced timber from surrounding forests in the 1940s and 50s. and 1940s the in forests surrounding from timber sourced Facebook.com/centralgippsland Facebook.com/centralgippsland demands for a growing Victoria. Located near Mt. 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These plantations now now plantations These areas. settlement abandoned and logged VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES INFORMATION VISITOR A Government plantation program began in 1948, replanting the the replanting 1948, in began program plantation Government A weed invasion and the Great Depression abandoning their farms. farms. their abandoning Depression Great the and invasion weed Farmers facing isolation, climatic hardship, rabbit plagues, fires, fires, plagues, rabbit hardship, climatic isolation, facing Farmers Victoria, Australia Victoria, then declined, as logs became too difficult to extract. to difficult too became logs as declined, then intact. The success of settlement varied. Small sawmills flourished, flourished, sawmills Small varied. settlement of success The intact. & BALOOK & into the hills. By the 1950s only a few small areas remained remained areas small few a only 1950s the By hills. the into Followed by settlers first along the river flats, then by the 1870s 1870s the by then flats, river the along first settlers by Followed In the 1840s Strzelecki & McMillan explored the region. region. the explored McMillan & Strzelecki 1840s the In TARRA BULGA TARRA farming, often using fire as a tool. a as fire using often farming, sawmilling the giant trees for timber and clearing the forests for for forests the clearing and timber for trees giant the sawmilling insight into what is seen in the Strzelecki Ranges today. Including Including today. Ranges Strzelecki the in seen is what into insight The Trail reflects the story of this settlement and provides an an provides and settlement this of story the reflects Trail The INSPIRED BY GIPPSLAND BY INSPIRED TRAIL HERITAGE SAWMILL DUFF SALE AND MAFFRA 1 - ARTHUR LANYON’S HUT Arthur was the first Park Ranger after BALOOK & TARRA VALLEY the formation of National Parks in 1958. Local people built this hut • Enjoy the picturesque ‘Sale Common’ Ramsar wetlands for him after the Wills house was burnt down. Tarra Valley is 220km, 2½ hours south-east of Melbourne • Take a trip on the Port of Sale Heritage Cruise 2 - C.R.B. HOUSES in the 1940-50s the Country Roads Board owned (Melway ref: 628 D8). Drive north from Yarram along the Tarra • Visit the Sale Botanic gardens, Lake Guyatt, Lake Guthridge and four houses for road maintenance employees Valley Road (C484) or south from Traralgon following the Tarra- the Historic Swing Bridge 3 - BALOOK SCHOOL built in 1915, closed 1966 and is now a camp • Visit the Gippsland Vehicle Collection, Maffra (Friday – Monday operated by Westall Secondary College. The first school at Balook Bulga National Park signs. Suggested caravan route via Yarram. operated in Mr. Draffin’s home, the Public Hall and then Drysdale’s & public holidays) home. Tarra Valley has something for everyone: take the time to 4 - SITE OF RIGGS SAWMILL 1940s a sawmill operated down this meander along nature walks, enjoy a picnic, or explore the scenic road with Several mill workers’ houses. Later in the decade, Cooks M 1 purchased the mill and T. Danaher managed it, supplying timber to drives.The fern gullies are the home of the superb Lyrebird, TO SALE LEGEND their Melbourne timber yards. TRARALGON PRINCES HWY Yellow Robins, Crimson Rosellas, Wedge Tailed Eagles, Swamp Food Toilets 5 - BALOOK GUEST HOUSE opened in 1934. It’s had name changes Walking Tracks Picnic Area Wallabies, Owls, Wombats, Possums, Platypus, Koalas, King Parrots, TO MELBOURNE and once operated a golf course, post office and telephone. M 1 Scenic Lookout BBQ/Fireplace 6 - SITE OF SAM WILLS HOME to Sam & Edna during 1940-50. Edna Kookaburras and Echidnas. Fuel Information Flynns was a teacher, married and stayed to raise a family and recorded Miners Creek Tour Route 1 Pioneer Trail some of the history of the area. Looking after the Park View LOY Upper Sanders Road YANG 7 - SITE OF ORANA GUEST HOUSE AND BALOOK HALL the Please help take care of this very special park and remember: Barton’s Lane HYL George Bates AN Ficks and later Campbell family operated it, a post office and petrol Dogs and cats are not permitted in the park. All native animals Lookout D station with the highest output in the area.The adjoining site Balook Public Hall was used for dances and church. The hall blew down and a and plants are protected. No fires are permitted within the park. Callignee Sth Rd C 482 Hiamdale tennis court was constructed. Please take your litter home with you. E L A D 8 - HAZEL DELL home to the Cook family from 1886. Selections E S O Traralgon R Gormandale TO were licensed for a small annual rental and improvements of BALOOK VISITOR CENTRE South approximately £1 per annum. Callignee Nth d R HWY Open weekends, school and public holidays, barbecues, picnic le 9 - SITE OF WATTLE RIDGE RIDING SCHOOL provided a bush da an rm experience and equestrian instruction operated by the Appleton Go shelters and toilets available. Featuring the history of the ranges Lyndon’s Rd nee Callig family during the 1960s and rainforests.Tarra Valley Picnic area also has picnic shelters, Road Hill Red Callignee Gormandale Heights 10 - SITE OF KJERGAARD HALL BUILT IN 1914 on land selected by tables and toilets. Camping is not permitted within the park. Willung South Mr. Hans Kjergaard. A Library and Blackwarry West/Kjergaard School Powers Hill d operated here from 1914-23. It burnt down in 1931. Caravan parks, accommodation, B&B’s and guesthouses are R te sta Callignee E C 483 e 11 - SITE OF FIRST BLACKWARRY POST OFFICE run by the located within Tarra Valley. e South align Daniels family from 1911-50 C Carrajung ROAD DAY TRIP IDEAS Mt Tassie Kjergaard Rd 12 - SITE OF SECOND BLACKWARRY POST OFFICE run by the 16 8 Carrajung Oliver family from 1950-60s. 13 Historic 11 Lower • Tarra-Bulga National Park popular for picnics, walks, scenic 15 12 14 Stumps 13 - DUFF’S SAWMILL SITE drives and the study of nature 7 9 RIDGE 10 Blackwarry Balook 1 14 - HISTORIC TREE STUMPS from 80m High Mountain Ash trees BULGA PICNIC AREA • Enjoy the views from Mt Tassie GRAND 6 5 2 TARRA BULGA typical of forests cleared for settlement in the early 1900s. VISITOR CENTRE TO MIRBOO NTH • Walk, surf, fish at 90 Mile Beach 20 3 4 HWY 15 - DRYSDALE’S MORNINGSIDE The first ‘Morningside’ burnt 21 TARRA VALLEY PICNIC AREA Panorama Hill down after a prosperous year. Son James rebuilt the second larger B • Fish the many local freshwater streams 17 la ck B wa C 482 home with five bedrooms. 18 ul rry ga S • Have a picnic or BBQ at the picturesque local picnic spots P c ar e 19 k R n d Macks i Tarr c 16 - MOUNT TASSIE highest point in the Strzelecki Ranges at 750m.